Germany 1921-D 50 pfennig

from the Stack's Bowers 2020 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72471

This specimen was lot 72471 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, June 2020), where it sold for $90. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Weimar Republic. 50 Pfennig, 1921-D. Munich Mint. NGC MS-68. Tied with a host of others as the finest in the PCGS census, this sublime Gem presents seemingly flawless steel gray surfaces along with brilliant luster." This type was type struck 1919-22 in the aftermath of defeat in World War One. It is one of the first aluminum coins issued for circulation.

Recorded mintage: 48,729,000.

Specification: 1.6 g, aluminum, 23 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 27; J-301.

Source:

• Jaeger, Kurt, Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871, Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The June 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

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